Project Management & Leadership Skills for Engineering & Construction Projects

The authors of Project Management & Leadership Skills for Engineering & Construction Projects will show you how to organize your project from the very beginning to achieve success, providing real-world tested strategies you can use to lead your projects to on-time and within budget. This book contains specifics of scheduling, cost estimating and leadership skills, as well as real world examples that will facilitate your understanding of how to apply every aspect of the material presented in the text. This important resource is loaded with forms, checklists and case studies, and is a must for everyone involved with engineering and construction projects. 230 pp.

Features:

• Covers effective planning: people, schedule, resources and budget
• Discusses how to define and refine contract terms to protect your interests
• Shows you how to fine tune your negotiating skills
• Includes coverage of accountability and technical management
• Contains information on keeping your project on schedule: the critical path
• Delineates effective financial management
• Examines how to deal with the unexpected: the problem resolution process
  

Project Management & Leadership Skills for Engineering & Construction Projects - Table of Contents:

• Overview of Project Management
• Staffing the Project
• Fundamentals of Scheduling
• Computer Tools for Project Management
• Technical, Schedule, Financial Management
• Cost Estimating
• Leadership Fundamentals
• Effective Communications
• Economic Decision Making
• Contract Planning Essentials
• Commissioning Construction Projects
• Case Study: Microbial Abatement of a Moldy Hotel
• Index